Husbandry practices associated with extensification in European pig production and their effects on pork quality.

[1]  T. Shan,et al.  Lipo-nutritional quality of pork: The lipid composition, regulation, and molecular mechanisms of fatty acid deposition , 2023, Animal nutrition.

[2]  E. Kotenkova,et al.  Pork Fat and Meat: A Balance between Consumer Expectations and Nutrient Composition of Four Pig Breeds , 2023, Foods.

[3]  J. S. Radcliffe,et al.  Swine production: how sustainable is sustainability? , 2022, Animal Frontiers.

[4]  V. Rodríguez-Estévez,et al.  The Feeding Behaviour Habits of Growing-Finishing Pigs and Its Effects on Growth Performance and Carcass Quality: A Review , 2022, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI.

[5]  S. Gunnarson,et al.  Implementation of Straw Racks in Commercial Pig Housing—Impact on Straw Availability and Pig Behaviour , 2021, Agriculture.

[6]  D. Villalba,et al.  Dietary silage supplement modifies fatty acid composition and boar taint in pork fat , 2021, Annals of Animal Science.

[7]  E. Baéza,et al.  Review: Quality and authentication of organic animal products in Europe. , 2021, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience.

[8]  B. Lebret,et al.  Review: Pork quality attributes from farm to fork. Part I. Carcass and fresh meat. , 2021, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience.

[9]  Johanna Friman,et al.  Grass/clover silage for growing/finishing pigs – effect of silage pre-treatment and feeding strategy on growth performance and carcass traits , 2021, Acta Agriculturae Scandinavica, Section A — Animal Science.

[10]  Helena Stoffers,et al.  The effect of polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA) and organic labeling on Swiss consumers’ acceptance of pork salami , 2021, Organic Agriculture.

[11]  T. Dinh,et al.  Fatty Acid Composition of Meat Animals as Flavor Precursors , 2021, Meat and Muscle Biology.

[12]  G. Woźniakowski,et al.  Emergence of African Swine Fever in Poland (2014–2021). Successes and Failures in Disease Eradication , 2021, Agriculture.

[13]  M. Bocian,et al.  The relationship between acidification (pH) and meat quality traits of polish white breed pigs , 2021, European Food Research and Technology.

[14]  Erik Alonso González,et al.  Effect of Animal Age at Slaughter on the Muscle Fibres of Longissimus thoracis and Meat Quality of Fresh Loin from Iberian × Duroc Crossbred Pig under Two Production Systems , 2021, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI.

[15]  P. Calistri,et al.  Research priorities to fill knowledge gaps in wild boar management measures that could improve the control of African swine fever in wild boar populations , 2021, EFSA journal. European Food Safety Authority.

[16]  M. Mercat,et al.  Finishing season and feeding resources influence the quality of products from extensive-system Gascon pigs. Part 1: Carcass traits and quality of fresh loin. , 2021, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience.

[17]  Sascha Rohn,et al.  Author response for "Technological properties and selected safety aspects of different cuts of organic and conventional pork" , 2021 .

[18]  G. Martelli,et al.  Knowledge and Perspectives on the Welfare of Italian Heavy Pigs on Farms , 2021, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI.

[19]  Hao Li,et al.  Physiological function and application of dietary fiber in pig nutrition: A review , 2021, Animal nutrition.

[20]  Pavel Nevrkla,et al.  The Indigenous Prestice Black-Pied Pig Breed Differs from a Commercial Hybrid in Growth Intensity, Carcass Value and Meat Quality , 2021, Agriculture.

[21]  M. Halagarda,et al.  Selected nutrients determining the quality of different cuts of organic and conventional pork , 2021, European Food Research and Technology.

[22]  W. Migdał,et al.  The Quality and Health-Promoting Value of Meat from Pigs of the Native Breed as the Effect of Extensive Feeding with Acorns , 2021, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI.

[23]  X. Lin,et al.  Effect of Excessive or Restrictive Energy on Growth Performance, Meat Quality, and Intramuscular Fat Deposition in Finishing Ningxiang Pigs , 2020, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI.

[24]  J. Bogucka,et al.  Meat quality of Pulawska breed pigs and image of longissimus lumborum muscle microstructure compared to commercial DanBred and Naima hybrids , 2020, Archives animal breeding.

[25]  L. Levá,et al.  Effect of High Dietary Level (8%) of Fish Oil on Long-Chain Polyunsaturated Fatty Acid n-3 Content in Pig Tissues and Plasma Biochemical Parameters , 2020, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI.

[26]  A. Rutkowski,et al.  Effect of Phytase on Digestibility and Performance of Growing and Finishing Pigs Fed Diets with Lupins and Rapeseed Meal , 2020 .

[27]  N. Karabasil,et al.  The effects of season on health, welfare, and carcass and meat quality of slaughter pigs , 2020, International Journal of Biometeorology.

[28]  D. Bureš,et al.  Effect of an Outdoor Access System on the Growth Performance, Carcass Characteristics, and Longissimus lumborum Muscle Meat Quality of the Prestice Black-Pied Pig Breed , 2020, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI.

[29]  P. Gaspar,et al.  Quality traits of fresh and dry-cured loin from Iberian x Duroc crossbred pig in the Montanera system according to slaughtering age. , 2020, Meat science.

[30]  C. Pugliese,et al.  Consumers' expectations and liking of traditional and innovative pork products from European autochthonous pig breeds. , 2020, Meat science.

[31]  R. Charneca,et al.  Portuguese Local Pig Breeds: Genotype Effects on Meat and Fat Quality Traits , 2020, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI.

[32]  R. Charneca,et al.  Growth, blood, carcass and meat quality traits from local pig breeds and their crosses. , 2020, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience.

[33]  M. Zappaterra,et al.  Fatty acid composition of the intramuscular fat in the longissimus thoracis muscle of Apulo-Calabrese and crossbreed pigs , 2020 .

[34]  P. Uimari,et al.  Estimation of heritability of feeding behaviour traits and their correlation with production traits in Finnish Yorkshire pigs. , 2019, Journal of animal breeding and genetics = Zeitschrift fur Tierzuchtung und Zuchtungsbiologie.

[35]  D. Jean-Paul,et al.  Effect of Energy and Protein Contents Variation in Diets on the Immune Status and Growth Performance of Growing and Fattening Pigs , 2019 .

[36]  P. Herbut,et al.  Effects of Environmental Enrichment on Pig Welfare—A Review , 2019, Animals : an open access journal from MDPI.

[37]  G. Martelli,et al.  Effects of increased space allowance on animal welfare, meat and ham quality of heavy pigs slaughtered at 160Kg , 2019, PloS one.

[38]  Violeta Razmaitė,et al.  Lietuvos Vietinė (Lithuanian Indigenous Wattle) Pig , 2019, European Local Pig Breeds - Diversity and Performance. A study of project TREASURE.

[39]  R. Nieto,et al.  Ibérico (Iberian) Pig , 2019, European Local Pig Breeds - Diversity and Performance. A study of project TREASURE.

[40]  S. Lannes,et al.  Lipid oxidation in meat: mechanisms and protective factors – a review , 2018, Food Science and Technology.

[41]  J. Estellé,et al.  Diversity across major and candidate genes in European local pig breeds , 2018, PloS one.

[42]  S. Schiavon,et al.  The influence of feeding behaviour on growth performance, carcass and meat characteristics of growing pigs , 2018, PloS one.

[43]  Byung Ock Kim,et al.  Effects of dietary energy and crude protein levels on growth performance, blood profiles, and nutrient digestibility in weaning pigs , 2018, Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences.

[44]  C. Ashworth,et al.  The role of dietary fibre in pig production, with a particular emphasis on reproduction , 2018, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology.

[45]  A. Mathew.  Producing consistent quality meat from the modern pig R. D. Warner and F. R. Dunshea, University of Melbourne, Australia; and H. A. Channon, University of Melbourne and Australian Pork Limited, Australia , 2018, Achieving sustainable production of pig meat Volume 1.

[46]  W. Kapelański,et al.  Effect of pig genotypes from Slovak and Polish breeds on meat quality , 2018 .

[47]  E. Skrzypczak,et al.  Evaluation of fattening and slaughter performance and determination of meat quality in Złotnicka Spotted pigs and their crosses with the Duroc breed. , 2018 .

[48]  G. Gorjanc,et al.  Improvement of pork characteristics under commercial conditions with small amount of straw or hay , 2018 .

[49]  L. Pedersen,et al.  Which is the most preventive measure against tail damage in finisher pigs: tail docking, straw provision or lowered stocking density? , 2017, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience.

[50]  Z. Hadaš,et al.  Meat Quality and Fatty Acid Profile of Pork and Backfat from an Indigenous Breed and A Commercial Hybrid of Pigs , 2017 .

[51]  J. Bogucka,et al.  Microstructure of Longissimus Lumborum Muscle and Meat Quality of Native Polish Pig Breeds: Złotnicka Sp Otted and Puławska , 2016 .

[52]  P. Sandøe,et al.  Why are most EU pigs tail docked? Economic and ethical analysis of four pig housing and management scenarios in the light of EU legislation and animal welfare outcomes. , 2016, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience.

[53]  J. Hermansen,et al.  Foraging behaviour, nutrient intake from pasture and performance of free-range growing pigs in relation to feed CP level in two organic cropping systems. , 2015, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience.

[54]  P. Ecolan,et al.  Influence of production system in local and conventional pig breeds on stress indicators at slaughter, muscle and meat traits and pork eating quality. , 2015, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience.

[55]  D. Wojtysiak,et al.  Carcass quality, physico-chemical parameters, muscle fibre traits and myosin heavy chain composition of m. longissimus lumborum from Puławska and Polish Large White pigs. , 2014, Meat science.

[56]  M. Prieto,et al.  Meat By‐Products , 2014 .

[57]  S. Edwards,et al.  Description of organic pig production in Europe , 2014, Organic Agriculture.

[58]  A. Janocha,et al.  Pig Feeding under the Potato-green Forage Base System with or without Addition of Herbs versus a Concentrate Based System: Effect on Post-slaughter Performance and Pork Characteristics , 2014, Asian-Australasian journal of animal sciences.

[59]  J. Lindberg.  Fiber effects in nutrition and gut health in pigs , 2014, Journal of Animal Science and Biotechnology.

[60]  J. D. Berrocoso,et al.  Effect of gender, housing density and the interaction on growth performance and carcass and meat quality of pigs slaughtered at 110 kg body weight , 2013 .

[61]  G. Maiorano,et al.  Influence of rearing system, diet and gender on performance, carcass traits and meat quality of Polish Landrace pigs. , 2013, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience.

[62]  G. Maiorano,et al.  Growth, Carcass and Meat Quality of Casertana, Italian Large White and Duroc x (Landrace x Italian Large White) Pigs Reared Outdoors , 2013 .

[63]  M. S. Hedemann,et al.  The role of carbohydrates in intestinal health of pigs , 2012 .

[64]  D. Lisiak,et al.  The influence of cross-breeding Zlotnicka Spotted native breed sows with boars of Duroc (D) and Polish Large White (PLW) breeds on meat quality , 2012 .

[65]  C. Pugliese,et al.  Quality of meat and meat products produced from southern European pig breeds. , 2012, Meat science.

[66]  A. Foury,et al.  Alternative rearing systems in pigs: consequences on stress indicators at slaughter and meat quality. , 2011, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience.

[67]  Ludovic Brossard,et al.  A meta-analysis of the combined effect of housing and environmental enrichment characteristics on the behaviour and performance of pigs , 2010 .

[68]  V. Rodríguez-Estévez,et al.  Feed conversion rate and estimated energy balance of free grazing Iberian pigs , 2010 .

[69]  M. Galián,et al.  Carcass and meat quality traits of the Chato Murciano pig slaughtered at different weights , 2009 .

[70]  O. Polvillo,et al.  Meat quality of tenderloin from Iberian pigs as affected by breed strain and crossbreeding. , 2009, Meat science.

[71]  J. Apple,et al.  Interactive effects of dietary fat source and slaughter weight in growing-finishing swine: III. Carcass and fatty acid compositions. , 2009, Journal of animal science.

[72]  Lene Juul Pedersen,et al.  Using motivation tests to assess ethological needs and preferences , 2008 .

[73]  W. Gerrits,et al.  Effects of dietary fibre on behaviour and satiety in pigs , 2008, Proceedings of the Nutrition Society.

[74]  L. Pedersen,et al.  The importance of a food feedback in rooting materials for pigs measured by double demand curves with and without a common scaling factor , 2008 .

[75]  M. Honeyman,et al.  Effects of deep-bedded finishing system on market pig performance, composition and pork quality. , 2008, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience.

[76]  L. Pedersen,et al.  Why do pigs root and in what will they root?: A review on the exploratory behaviour of pigs in relation to environmental enrichment , 2007 .

[77]  X. Piao,et al.  Effects of Dietary Energy Density on Growth, Carcass Quality and mRNA Expression of Fatty Acid Synthase and Hormone-sensitive Lipase in Finishing Pigs , 2007 .

[78]  J. F. Tejeda,et al.  Effects of dietary incorporation of different antioxidant extracts and free-range rearing on fatty acid composition and lipid oxidation of Iberian pig meat. , 2007, Animal : an international journal of animal bioscience.

[79]  H. Chaloupková,et al.  Preweaning housing effects on behavior and physiological measures in pigs during the suckling and fattening periods. , 2007, Journal of animal science.

[80]  A. Aarnink,et al.  Nutrition, key factor to reduce environmental load from pig production , 2007 .

[81]  J. Ruiz-Carrascal,et al.  Fatty Acids Profile of the Subcutaneous Backfat Layers from Iberian Pigs Raised Under Free-range Conditions , 2007 .

[82]  S. Lonergan,et al.  Effects of breed, sex, and halothane genotype on fatty acid composition of pork longissimus muscle. , 2007, Journal of animal science.

[83]  R. Cava,et al.  Volatile profiles of dry-cured meat products from three different Iberian x Duroc genotypes. , 2007, Journal of agricultural and food chemistry.

[84]  J. Ventanas,et al.  Sensory characteristics of Iberian dry-cured loins: Influence of crossbreeding and rearing system. , 2007, Meat science.

[85]  W. M. Rauw,et al.  Feeding time and feeding rate and its relationship with feed intake, feed efficiency, growth rate, and rate of fat deposition in growing Duroc barrows. , 2006, Journal of animal science.

[86]  H. J. Andersen,et al.  Effect of organic pig production systems on performance and meat quality. , 2006, Meat science.

[87]  J Y Dourmad,et al.  Influence of rearing conditions on performance, behavioral, and physiological responses of pigs to preslaughter handling, carcass traits, and meat quality. , 2006, Journal of animal science.

[88]  A. Rey,et al.  Feeding Iberian pigs with acorns and grass in either free-range or confinement affects the carcass characteristics and fatty acids and tocopherols accumulation in Longissimus dorsi muscle and backfat. , 2006, Meat science.

[89]  S. Tassone,et al.  Performances and meat quality of two Italian pig breeds fed diets for commercial hybrids. , 2005, Meat science.

[90]  Willem G.P. Schouten,et al.  Behavioural development of pigs with different coping characteristics in barren and substrate-enriched housing conditions , 2005 .

[91]  Frank Tuyttens,et al.  The importance of straw for pig and cattle welfare: A review , 2005 .

[92]  B. Lebret,et al.  Outdoor rearing of cull sows: Effects on carcass, tissue composition and meat quality. , 2005, Meat science.

[93]  S. Edwards.  Product quality attributes associated with outdoor pig production , 2005 .

[94]  S. Millet,et al.  Welfare, performance and meat quality of fattening pigs in alternative housing and management systems: a review , 2005 .

[95]  C. Pugliese,et al.  Performance of Cinta Senese pigs reared outdoors and indoors. 1. Meat and subcutaneous fat characteristics. , 2005, Meat science.

[96]  C. Pugliese,et al.  Performance of Cinta Senese pigs and their crosses with Large White. 1 Muscle and subcutaneous fat characteristics. , 2005, Meat science.

[97]  C. Pugliese,et al.  Comparison of the performances of Nero Siciliano pigs reared indoors and outdoors: 2. Joints composition, meat and fat traits. , 2004, Meat science.

[98]  Sam Millet,et al.  Performance, meat and carcass traits of fattening pigs with organic versus conventional housing and nutrition , 2004 .

[99]  W Herzog,et al.  Free-range rearing of pigs during the winter: adaptations in muscle fiber characteristics and effects on adipose tissue composition and meat quality traits. , 2004, Journal of animal science.

[100]  L. Hoffman,et al.  The growth and carcass and meat characteristics of pigs raised in a free-range or conventional housing system , 2004 .

[101]  H. J. Andersen,et al.  Factors of significance for pork quality-a review. , 2003, Meat science.

[102]  M. Miller,et al.  Alternative housing systems for pigs: influences on growth, composition, and pork quality. , 2002, Journal of animal science.

[103]  R. Klont,et al.  Relationships between behavioral and meat quality characteristics of pigs raised under barren and enriched housing conditions. , 2001, Journal of animal science.

[104]  N. Lundeheim,et al.  Free range rearing of pigs with access to pasture grazing - effect on fatty acid composition and lipid oxidation products. , 2001, Meat science.

[105]  J. Noblet,et al.  Effect of dietary fibre on the energy value of feeds for pigs , 2001 .

[106]  V. E. Beattie,et al.  Influence of environmental enrichment on the behaviour, performance and meat quality of domestic pigs , 2000 .

[107]  A. Sundrum,et al.  Effects of on-farm diets for organic pig production on performance and carcass quality. , 2000, Journal of animal science.

[108]  J. Noguera,et al.  A comparison of carcass, meat quality and histochemical characteristics of Iberian (Guadyerbas line) and Landrace pigs , 1998 .

[109]  M. Tielen,et al.  The Specific-Stress-Free housing system has positive effects on productivity, health, and welfare of pigs. , 1995, Journal of animal science.

[110]  D. G. M. Wood-Gush,et al.  The behaviour of pigs in a semi-natural environment , 1989 .

[111]  S. Iwamoto,et al.  Problems of Lipid Oxidation in Minced Meat Products for a Ready-made Meal during Cooking, Processing, and Storage , 2022, Reviews in Agricultural Science.

[112]  L. Degola,et al.  Effect of replacement of coated barley grain with hulless barley in diet on growth, carcass and meat quality traits of fattening pigs , 2021 .

[113]  J. Roosen,et al.  How does animal welfare taste? Combining sensory and choice experiments to evaluate willingness to pay for animal welfare pork , 2021 .

[114]  K. Piórkowska,et al.  A comprehensive transcriptome analysis of skeletal muscles in two Polish pig breeds differing in fat and meat quality traits , 2018, Genetics and molecular biology.

[115]  D. Jonkus,et al.  The influence of dietary inclusion of peas, faba bean and lupin as a replacement for soybean meal on pig performance and carcass traits , 2018 .

[116]  W. Kapelański,et al.  Quality and dietary value of pork meat of the Puławska and Złotnicka Spotted breeds, and commercial fattening pigs , 2018 .

[117]  L. Pedersen.  Overview of commercial pig production systems and their main welfare challenges , 2018 .

[118]  M. Pascual.  Norma de calidad para la carne, el jamón, la paleta y la caña de lomo ibérico , 2014 .

[119]  J. Lorenzo,et al.  Growth performance, carcass and meat quality of the Celta pig crossbred with Duroc and Landrance genotypes. , 2014, Meat science.

[120]  S. Moore,et al.  Influence of on-farm production practices on sensory and technological quality characteristics of pork loin. , 2014, Meat science.

[121]  W. Kapelański,et al.  Carcass, meat quality and histochemical traits of m. longissimus lumborum from Złotnicka Spotted pigs and commercial pigs. , 2012, Folia biologica.

[122]  J. Box-Steffensmeier,et al.  Consumer perceptions of pork eating quality as affected by pork quality attributes and end-point cooked temperature. , 2010, Meat science.

[123]  V. Rodríguez-Estévez,et al.  Foraging of Iberian fattening pigs grazing natural pasture in the dehesa , 2009 .

[124]  F. Whittington,et al.  Factors controlling fatty acid composition and meat quality in pork and other meats , 2008 .

[125]  Albert Sundrum,et al.  Quality in organic, low-input and conventional pig production , 2007 .

[126]  T. Florowski,et al.  Technological parametres of meat in pigs of two Polish local breeds - Zlotnicka Spotted and Pulawska. , 2006 .

[127]  B. Bakutis,et al.  Influence of rearing space on the behavior, performance, carcass and meat quality of pigs , 2006 .

[128]  D. V. Aken,et al.  Comparative susceptibility of indigenous and improved pig breeds to Classical swine fever virus infection: Practical and epidemiological implications in a subsistence-based, developing country setting , 2006, Tropical Animal Health and Production.

[129]  A. Fisher,et al.  Effects of fatty acids on meat quality: a review. , 2004, Meat science.

[130]  G. Fazarinc,et al.  Evaluation of Slovene local pig breed Krškopolje for carcass and meat quality , 2003 .

[131]  L. Johansson,et al.  Effects of RN genotype and silage feed on fat content and fatty acid composition of fresh and cooked pork loin. , 2002, Meat science.

[132]  M. Esnaola,et al.  Swine nutrition and pork quality: A review , 2001 .